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Is your work future-proof? On this week's show, we talk about the decentralized future of manufacturing in a long-awaited (by us) episode featuring 3D printing technology and the questions of a world without human labor. We also discuss the evolution of Bitcoin Core, particularly with BIP 47's proposal for payment codes as a solution for user privacy. We're joined this week by Bitcoin master Andreas Antonopoulos to discuss his work in multisignature security with [Third Key Solutions](https://www.thirdkey.solutions/), his recent book *Mastering Bitcoin*, his thoughts on Bitcoin Core development and the block size debate, and why he thinks decentralization is so important for justice. Special Guest: [Andreas Antonopoulos][andreas] Hosted By: [Tony Sakich](https://twitter.com/TonySwish), [James Walpole](https://twitter.com/JamesLWalpole), & [Eric Martindale](https://twitter.com/martindale) Produced By: [Chaz Ferguson](https://twitter.com/unchaz) Music By: [Toni Leys](https://soundcloud.com/tonileys) --- Want to help translate Andreas's book *Mastering Bitcoin*? Check out the Transifex project here: https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/mastering-bitcoin/ Check out these links from the show: EconTalk: "Chris Anderson on Makers and Manufacturing": http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2012/12/chris_anderson_2.html *Makers: The New Industrial Revolution* by Chris Anderson Makerbot 3D Printer: http://www.makerbot.com/ [Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs)][bips] Discussed: - [BIP 32: Hierarchical Deterministic Wallets][bip 32] - [BIP 47: Reusable Payment Codes][bip 47] - [BIP 43: Purpose Field for Deterministic Wallets][bip 43] - [BIP 65: OP_CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY][bip 65] - [BIP: "Proof of Payment][bip proof of payment] *Mastering Bitcoin*: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920032281.do *Mastering Bitcoin* on GitHub: https://github.com/aantonop/bitcoinbook [andreas]: https://twitter.com/aantonop [tony]: https://twitter.com/TonySwish [eric]: https://twitter.com/martindale [james]: https://twitter.com/JamesLWalpole [chaz]: https://twitter.com/unchaz [toni]: https://soundcloud.com/tonileys [third key]: https://www.thirdkey.solutions/ [bip 32]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0032.mediawiki [bip 47]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/159 [bip 43]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0043.mediawiki [bip 65]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0065.mediawiki [bips]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips [bip proof

With the whole team back together in Atlanta at DECENTRALIZE Central, we take a detour from our usual format for a full hour of discussion on how how decentralization is making everything better and cooler, from marketplaces and engineering to gaming and music. In a special segment in this episode, Eric shares the announcement of his new decentralized application platform Fabric. Don't miss it! Hosted By: [Tony Sakich][tony], [James Walpole][james], & [Eric Martindale][eric] Produced By: [Chaz Ferguson][chaz] Music By: [Thin Lizzy][thin lizzy] and [Toni Leys][toni] --- Check out these links from the show: Open Bazaar Funding: https://blog.openbazaar.org/openbazaar-is-entering-a-new-phase-with-funding/ Gittorrent Whitepaper: http://blog.printf.net/articles/2015/05/29/announcing-gittorrent-a-decentralized-github/ Gittorrent on GitHub: https://github.com/cjb/gittorrent Apple Music Keynote: http://www.apple.com/live/2015-june-event/ (*starts at 103:20*) Soundtrack.io: http://soundtrack.io/ Webtorrent: https://github.com/feross/webtorrent Google's Project Soli: http://www.wired.com/2015/05/google-atap-project-soli-gesture-technology/ Fall-Out 4 Pip-Boy Wearable: http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/18/8800037/fallout-4-pip-boy-wearable-e3-2015 Decentraland: https://decentraland.org/ Microsoft Hololens: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us Maki: https://github.com/martindale/maki [tony]: https://twitter.com/TonySwish [eric]: https://twitter.com/martindale [james]: https://twitter.com/JamesLWalpole [chaz]: https://twitter.com/unchaz [toni]: https://soundcloud.com/tonileys [thin lizzy]: http://www.thinlizzyband.com/

After thirty-four episodes, the DECENTRALIZE team needed a bit of R&R, so this week's episode is shorter than usual. James takes a few minutes to chat about his recent visit to the mystical tech land of San Francisco and shares some of the exciting projects and fascinating young founders and inventors he encountered at last weekend's Thiel Summit. Syed Karim joins us this week for a discussion of Outernet – an ambitious project started with the goal of bringing access to the internet's information to every person on earth via satellite broadcast. We dig into the open source hardware plans for Outernet's receiver devices and talk to Syed about Outernet's philosophical underpinnings, the threat of (and workarounds to) censorship, and the team's future plans for scaling this "public library for humanity." Special Guest: [Syed Karim][syed] Hosted By: [Tony Sakich][tony], [James Walpole][james], & [Eric Martindale][eric] Produced By: [Chaz Ferguson ][chaz] Music By: [Toni Leys][toni] --- Check out these links from the show: Thiel Fellowship: http://summit.thielfellowship.org/ Outernet: https://www.outernet.is/en/ Outernet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OuternetForAll Outernet on Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/lantern-one-device-free-data-from-space-forever Outernet Video "The Last Book Burning": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNx3vDSuzkY [syed]: https://twitter.com/syedkarim [tony]: https://twitter.com/TonySwish [eric]: https://twitter.com/martindale [james]: https://twitter.com/JamesLWalpole [chaz]: https://twitter.com/unchaz [toni]: https://soundcloud.com/tonileys

This episode was recorded in the wake of the assignment of a double life sentence for alleged Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. We share our reactions to the chilling effect of the sentencing proceedings and discuss our feelings on what this means for us and for others interested in building a more peaceful and decentralized world. Julia Tourianski joins us to talk about her experiences as an activist and filmmaker challenging power structures through her blog and YouTube channel Brave the World, where she covers topics ranging from armed self-defense to anarchism. We also ask her about her participation in the "Free Ross" movement that has arisen organically over the course of Ulbricht's imprisonment, and she shares some ways (see full notes below) that decentralists can support Ross and his family even after the sentencing. Special Guest: [Julia Tourianski][julia] Hosted By: [Tony Sakich][tony], [James Walpole][james], & [Eric Martindale][eric] Produced By: [Chaz Ferguson][chaz] Music By: [Toni Leys][toni] and [Rage Against the Machine][rage] --- Want to support Ross in prison? Tomorrow (06/05/15) Julia will be sending a care package of printed screenshots of tweets, comments, and stories sent to [@BraveTheWorld on Twitter][julia] or directed through her [contact page][contact] at BraveTheWorld.com. If you're listening to this show at a later time, you can still support Ross and his family by [donating to his Defense Fund][donate] or by directing letters to the [address listed at FreeRoss.org][address]. --- Check out these links from the show: Brave the World: http://bravetheworld.com/ Brave the World on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BraveTheWorldChannel Brave the World on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bravetheworld The Official Legal Defense Fund of the Ulbricht Family: http://freeross.org/ "Ross is Our Socrates" by Jeffrey Tucker: http://tucker.liberty.me/ross-is-our-socrates/ "Anarchy Lives: Rojava" by Brave the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcLPyfgXBAk&feature=youtu.be Ross Ulbricht's LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossulbricht [julia]: https://twitter.com/bravetheworld [tony]: https://twitter.com/TonySwish [eric]: https://twitter.com/martindale [james]: https://twitter.com/JamesLWalpole [chaz]: https://twitter.com/unchaz [toni]: https://soundcloud.com/tonileys [rage]: http://www.ratm.com/ [address]: http://freeross.org/contact-us-2/ [contact]: http://bravetheworld.com/contact-page/ [donate]: http://

This episode is all about movements. Do we need them? Are the ideas of the "Bitcoin community" and "the decentralization movement" more harmful than helpful? We take a look at how movements emerge, how they work, how they affect individuals and their goals. Our guest this week is Max Borders, co-founder of [Voice & Exit][voice and exit], a "Festival of the Future" for artists, inventors, and entrepreneurs promoting human flourishing and freedom through permissionless innovation. We talk to Max about the concepts of "voice" and "exit," how the event combines the atmosphere of a TED Talk and a celebration, and how the Voice & Exit team is building a decentralized model for the global growth of their "exiter" community. Special Guest: [Max Borders][max] Hosted By: [Tony Sakich][tony], [James Walpole][james], & [Eric Martindale][eric] Produced By: [Chaz Ferguson][eric] Music By: [Toni Leys][toni] --- Hey, DECENTRALIZE listeners! Our guest Max Borders generously offered our listeners 20% off the price of a Voice & Exit ticket with the use of code "DECENTRALIZE". If you use the code when you [register to attend Voice & Exit][register] in Austin on June 20th, you'll also get a Voice & Exit t-shirt and a signed copy of the forthcoming book *Holocracy* by Brian Roberston. **Check out these links from tonight's show:** Voice and Exit: http://voiceandexit.com/ Voice and Exit on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voiceandexit?fref=ts [max]: https://twitter.com/maxborders [tony]: https://twitter.com/TonySwish [eric]: https://twitter.com/martindale [james]: https://twitter.com/JamesLWalpole [chaz]: https://twitter.com/unchaz [toni]: https://soundcloud.com/tonileys [register]: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/voice-exit-2015-tickets-15866836134?discount=DECENTRALIZE [voice and exit]: http://voiceandexit.com/

The DECENTRALIZE team gets philosophical on this week's episode, launching directly into a wide-ranging discussion of the role of technology in humanity's future. We delve into the preservation of humanity's physical legacy in a digital age, the ethics of strong AI rebellion and the possibility of transhumanism, and the decentralized, antifragile qualities of technologies built to survive attacks from nation-states, asteroids, and Arnold Schwartzneggerian terminator robots. Our guests this week are Blocktech Group CEO Devon Read and Ryan Taylor, frontend developer for the Blocktech Group's project Alexandria – a blockchain-based distributed digital library and publishing platform. We talk to our guests about the goals, challenges, and tools of the team building this ambitious project to protect the world's art, history, and culture from censorship. Learn more about Alexandria and learn how to participate in what the Blocktech Group is building: http://blocktech.com/ Special Guests: Devon Read and Ryan Taylor Hosted By: Chaz Ferguson, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys

On this week's episode, we tackle the growing rebellion against the conformist culture of college and discuss the need for creative and decentralized education options. We also attempt to settle the age-old divide between marketers and makers in tech, and we explore what makes companies, products, and careers truly great. We're joined by special guest Ryan X. Charles, former astrophysicist, veteran of BitPay and Reddit, and current software engineer at BitGo. Ryan tells us about his experience in building Reddit's cryptoequity platform and shares his comments on BitGo's controversial defensive patent strategy. We also hear his thoughts on open source philosophy, the programming learning curve, and the practical freedom provided by decentralized technologies. Special Guest: [Ryan X. Charles](http://bit.ly/1FpnIx3) Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys

In this special episode of DECENTRALIZE, show host Tony Sakich interviews legendary musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and outspoken music industry critic Steve Albini. The two discuss Bitcoin, intellectual property, corporatism, and differing approaches to artist empowerment and decentralization in the digital age.

On this episode of DECENTRALIZE, we take some tenuous steps into the space between technology and political theory. Our discussion begins with an exploration the persistent popularity of virtual worlds and their significance to individual freedom. We launch from there into a brief intro to panarchy – the laissez faire governance theory proposed by a French guy in the 19th century(Paul Emile de Puydt, http://bit.ly/1AQbTsq). We have our first double-guest booking this week (with a few small hiccups along the way), with Dan Metcalf of blockchain networking project Blocknet (http://blocknet.co/) and digital payments project XCurrency (http://bit.ly/1IsBKhZ) as well as Susanne Tarkowski Tempelhof of alternative governance startup BitNation (http://bit.ly/1FeFNhq). In our interview, we talk to these founders about the inspiration, challenges, and goals of their work in the field of blockchain applications. Special Guests: Susanne Tarkowski Tempelhof and Dan Metcalf Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys

We return for Episode 27 to talk about the increasingly noticeable effect of tech entrepreneurship in [unbundling goods and services][the great unbundling]. We also talk about [the growing power of the Bitcoin mining network][bigger than google] and share our thoughts on the importance of the economic way of thinking in understanding the world of decentralized tech. Then prediction market specialist and academic economist [Robin Hanson][robin] of [George Mason University][gmu] joins us to discuss his interactions with the early cypherpunk community, the meaning of futarchy, and what the reactions to Bitcoin, PGP, and prediction markets reveal about the economics and psychology that drive (and stall) technology adoption. Special Guest: [Robin Hanson][robin] Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: [Toni Leys][toni] [bigger than google]: https://medium.com/@muneeb/bitcoin-is-bigger-than-google-ec84310296d9 [the great unbundling]: http://techcrunch.com/2015/04/18/the-unbundling-of-everything/ [robin]: http://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson/home.html [gmu]: http://www.gmu.edu [toni]: https://soundcloud.com/tonileys

This week we start talking about how much we love [the new Star Wars trailer][star wars trailer] and cannot stop despite multiple attempts. The conversation branches out into favorite movies, the science fiction genre, and the elements of great films. We spend much of the latter part of the show discussing the unique characteristics, challenges, and redeeming moments of startup work. We were joined this week by [Nick Sullivan][nick], founder and CEO of [ChangeTip][changetip], to talk about the origin of his career in "creationeering" and the significance of the many uses for bitcoin microtransactions. Nick announces some exciting news for ChangeTip and teases future developments from the company leading innovation in social tipping. Special Guest: [Nick Sullivan][nick] Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: [Toni Leys][toni] [star wars trailer]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs [nick]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksullivan [changetip]: https://www.changetip.com/ [toni]: https://soundcloud.com/tonileys

On this 25th episode of DECENTRALIZE, we shoot the breeze on our favorite moments of April folly (and legitimate absurdity) in the tech industry. More serious discussions ensue as we cover the sharing economy's move into the formerly-closed Cuba, Microsoft's hints of an open source shift for Windows, and the rising dissent against centralized higher education. Hosted By: Tony Sakich & James Walpole Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys

On this week's episode, we are joined by DECENTRALIZE producer Chaz Ferguson to discuss the origins and significance of GitHub's current DDOS siege and the market for decentralized code sharing services. We also explore the restrictions which immigration controls place on technological progress as well as the workarounds now emerging for individuals and startups. Then legendary pro wrestler Glenn Jacobs joins us for a discussion of the political philosophy of libertarianism and his criticisms of the economic and political arguments for cryptocurrency. Special Guest: Glenn Jacobs Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys

DECENTRALIZE returns this week with a tour de force of mobile payments coverage, from Square Cash to Facebook Pay. We talk about what these developments from the major players spell for bitcoin and for peer to peer transaction in general. Then we discuss the fascinating topic of the decentralized organization and explore how companies like Valve and Morning Star operate (better) without hierarchies or bosses. We have one of our favorite interviews yet with Catheryne Nicholson, co-founder and CEO of Blockcypher. Catheryne talks to us about her company's role in the rapid expansion and transformation of Bitcoin and blockchain development. Special Guest: Catheryne Nicholson Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys

On this week's episode, we share our adventures in decentralization at SXSW and Blockchain University, analyze the intriguing new bitcoin startup 21, and discuss the growing adoption of Bitcoin and blockchain technology from college campuses to tech giants to Polish telecom companies. Then Sean's Outpost founder Jason King joins us to discuss bitcoin's impact on charity on the second anniversary of his groundbreaking crypto-based homeless outreach effort. Note: We want to apologize to our listeners for the poor audio quality of this episode, and we thank Jason King again for joining us despite technical difficulties. The show will return in better form next week. Special Guest: Jason King Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys

The DECENTRALIZE team covers P2P shipping services [Kanga][kanga] and [Roadie][roadie] and the delight of tinkering with Raspberry Pi computers and open source hardware on this 21st episode of the podcast. We then delve into our own fascinations with space and discovering the meaning and limits of the final frontier. Bitcoin Core Developer, Chief Software Engineer at [BitPay][bitpay], and founder and CEO of [Dunvegan Space Systems][dunvegan] [Jeff Garzik][jeff] joins us for a fascinating dive into his history in open source development and his experience of working with Satoshi Nakomoto in the early days of Bitcoin. We also ask Jeff about his involvement in developing BitPay's instant transaction protocol Impulse and his newest audacious goal of taking Bitcoin technology and open source philosophy into space with Dunvegan Space Systems. Special Guest: Jeff Garzik Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole,& Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys [kanga]: http://getkanga.com/ [roadie]: https://www.roadie.com/ [bitpay]: https://bitpay.com/ [dunvegan]: http://dunveganspace.com/ [jeff]: http://yyz.us/

This week on DECENTRALIZE, we are joined by guest co-host Dr. Jack Peterson of the Augur Project as we discuss documentary-maker Morgan Spurlock's recent show on Bitcoin, last week's Net Neutrality decision, and the potential political misuse of blockchain technology. We also announce the release of our new website Decentralize.fm, where listeners can now download Torrents for this and all previous shows. Our guest this week is Paul Puey, co-founder and CEO of bitcoin wallet company Airbitz. Paul tells us about how Airbitz is developing its technology for a more decentralized bitcoin user experience through the thick and thin of making its way as a startup in a new industry. Special Guest: Paul Puey Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Guest Co-Host: Jack Peterson Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys

This week's episode begins with some reflections on the character and significance of Edward Snowden in the wake of Citizenfour's recent Academy Award win. We then cover the recent revelations of the NSA and GCHQ's hack of cellphone SIM card encryption keys and discuss alternatives for secure messaging. With the FCC's imminent ruling on ISP regulation looming, we offer our different decentralization perspectives on the issue of Net Neutrality and state intervention. Finally, Augur Project Lead Developer Joey Krug joins us to talk about his history in crypto and his current work in building the world's first decentralized prediction market platform. Special Guest: Joey Krug Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys

We discuss Google Fiber, the challenges to decentralized internet access, the prospects for the adoption of bitcoin by companies like Spotify and Facebook, and the glories of bulletin board systems and the early Internet. Then filmmaker and entrepreneur Naomi Brockwell joins us to share her unique take on the intersection of liberty, art, economics, and technology. Special Guest: Naomi Brockwell Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys

This week we take on the news of Ross Ulbricht's conviction and its significance for free trade and decentralized platforms. We also discuss the growing sharing economy, the backlash against it, and the steps necessary to build fully peer to peer markets. Then Jeremy Gardner joins us to discuss his founding of the College Cryptocurrency Network and his participation in the Augur Project. Special Guest: Jeremy Gardner Hosted By: Tony Sakich, James Walpole, & Eric Martindale Produced By: Chaz Ferguson Music By: Toni Leys